A postnatal circle is a baby-friendly space to gather with other mothers, take some deeper breaths, be guided through some gentle stretches and share in the full spectrum experience of being a new mother. As an end of year gathering the theme for this circle will be reflecting on your motherhood experience in 20204, the highs, the lows and everything in between.

What is a circle?

A circle is an intentional and judgement free held space to gather as a group, reflect on your experience, share if you’d like and foster a deeper sense of togetherness.  

Why gather in circle?

Sharing stories reminds us of our connectedness. Sitting in community reminds us that we’re part of something bigger. In what can so often be an isolating and intensive time, circle is an opportunity honour what feels true and reconnect to a sense of shared experience in the postnatal period. It’s a powerful thing to hear someone speak and think ‘I feel that too’.

What to expect

• We’ll all gather in a circle on the floor (supported by bolsters and blankets)

• You’ll be led through a simple sequence of slow stretches to release some tension and feel a bit more grounded in your body

• A check-in question will be offered as a really gentle introduction to sharing

• The circle is then open for anyone who wants to share a high, a challenge or a theme that feels current (there’s absolutely no expectation to share if you’d rather listen)

• As the circle closes there will be time to chat within the space and drink some tea before a slow exit

Who is it for?

Anyone who feels called to be part of a postnatal community-focused space. New mothers and mothers of second, third, fourth etc. babies are welcome!

What you’ll need

All props will be provided; you may like to bring a blanket for your baby to lie on and some toys. There’s no need to prepare anything to say, no expectation to share and no perfect way of sharing. Crawling babies along with babes in arms are welcome! Equally you don’t have to bring your baby. This is an open, baby-friendly space. You’ll be able to feed, rock, change and walk around with your baby as you would at home. Tea and biscuits will be provided!

Price: £20

Immersive sound experiences linked with the cycles of nature draw on ancient and evolving communal practice raising our heart centred awareness and reminding us of our interconnectedness within the web of life.  At this time of deepening winter, we will honour the cycle of the new moon. A monthly cosmic gift that invites us to reconnect and clarify our intentions for the month ahead.

You are warmly welcome to join us in this ceremony where the relaxing sounds of a family of full moon Nepalese singing bowls, gong, and other calming  instruments  along with voice, breath, meditation, and reiki energy support the wisdom of our bodies and the wisdom of the rest of nature to soothe our nervous systems and energise our intentions for the upcoming holiday season.

Please note sound immersion is not recommended for those in the first trimester of pregnancy, those with metal implants in the body, those with severe mental health conditions and those who have sound induced epilepsy.

Price £25 (some concessions are available - email the studio for details)

Movement Sound Supper Experience

A workshop with Breige combines three things, accessible movement to gently open the body, a crystal bowl sound experience to soothe the senses and healing bowl of home cooked food plus dessert to nourish your from the inside out. 

Price: £40

Come join massage therapist and holistic facialist Becky for a practical and immersive workshop where you will learn how how to make a face oil suited to your skin type that will heal and nourish it throughout the winter months, as well as learning a relaxing facial massage sequence that you can incorporate into your daily routine.

During the workshop we will look at a range of carrier oils and essential oils and their therapeutic properties. We’ll explore all the wonderful possibilities of blending different organic carrier oils, and learn which oils are best suited to your skin type and for the change in season.  We will discover what aromatherapy is, how to use aromatherapy oils safely and how they can benefit us both physically and mentally (these can be excluded from your product if you are sensitive to essential oils).

Becky will teach you the basics of formulating your own product, you will select an aromatherapy blend that suits your skin and takes you on a sensory journey.  She will then guide you through a step-by-step facial massage sequence that you can incorporate into your daily routine with confidence.

Becky is a massage therapist, holistic facialist and aromatherapist with over 20 years experience.  She is also an artisan skincare formulator with a passion for creating naturally derived, uncomplicated products that soothe the skin, mind and body.

Price: £50

Have you given yourself time to reflect of late?
What feels stagnant and needs to move through?
What feels ready to emerge within you?

In this ever-evolving journey of life, we possess the innate ability to transform, just like nature gracefully transitions through its seasons. We hold the power to awaken our true selves and blossom into the individuals we aspire to be. My intention during our time together is for us to embrace the winds of change, reawaken our spirits, and emerge stronger, wiser, and more vibrant than ever before.
In each 90-min session together we will explore our personal relationship to ourselves and how the breath can be a powerful vehicle to reawakening what we hold most dear and may want to pursue.

Sundays Nov 17, 24 and Dec 1, 12-1:30pm 

£50 (or £20 per session)

 We live in a world where our strength; our ability to push through, “do and be it all”, and being busy is celebrated. Even our yoga practice reflects this energy as we rush to our mat and muscle our way through.

This way of living doesn’t sustain who we are. It cuts us off from our natural energy source, creates struggle, and leaves us feeling more disconnected.

When we slow down, and really take care of ourselves, we can drop into a softer, more receptive version of ourselves. We are able to access a version of our strength that is intuitive and wise. Steady and graceful. A form of strength that is sourced from within. Embodied.

In this workshop we will explore how to access a quality of softness and receptiveness within a strong, grounding Forrest Yoga Inspired practice.

You will experience what it is to hold space for yourself as you slow down, and ultimately you will leave feeling more comfortable in your own skin.

Price: £40

Movement Sound Supper Experience

A workshop with Breige combines three things, accessible movement to gently open the body, a crystal bowl sound experience to soothe the senses and healing bowl of home cooked food plus dessert to nourish your from the inside out. 

Price: £40

Join us for an immersive evening of breathwork and sound healing, led by Storm from Sound of Storm and Kemmy from Holistic Impact. This transformative session blends mindful breathing, the use of organic oils, and the healing power of sound to foster deep relaxation, emotional release, and connection with the body. Perfect for anyone seeking a holistic approach to well-being, this workshop will guide you through a journey of self-awareness and restoration.

What to Expect:

• Introduction to somatic breath practices led by Kemmy, focusing on releasing tension in the body and deepening the mind-body connection.

• A soothing application of Holistic Impact’s plant based oils, which promote relaxation and ease stress.

• A guided sound journey facilitated by Storm, utilizing Himalayan Singing Bowls and other instruments to support inner healing.

• Space to connect, reflect, and integrate the experience in a supportive environment.

What to Bring:

• Comfortable clothing

• Blanket & pillow for relaxation

• An open heart and mind

One of the things that attracted me to the practice of yoga was how playful it is. My relationship to my body had been one that was taxed through rigorous ballet training through my teens and early adulthood. When I was ready to try a new discipline I was looking for fun, and I found it in yoga and so much more.

£35 (via Zoom)

THE RESET is a 2 hour layered descent into a deep state of grounding, calm and expansiveness using movement, rest and sound. Starting with slow somatic movement to unravel tension and soothe flightiness, the session will gradually move towards stillness. Using props such as blankets, bolsters and blocks you’ll be guided into a comfortable lying down position before being bathed in the sound of the gong + crystal bowls. The beauty of a sound bath is that the sound itself meditates you. This deeply immersive sound healing experience will invite you to journey into a state of profound relaxation and inner exploration. Lying in a comfortable restorative yoga pose, the vibrations from the instruments penetrate deeply to calm the nervous system & promote a sense of peace and well-being. Using ‘bottom-up’ (body to brain) strategies to regulate your nervous system, THE RESET serves as a soothing balm for tired, tense bodies and full brains.  

If you’re craving a full body reset, this is for you.

 If you’re in need of deep rest, this is for you.

 If your head feels full and your body tense, this is for you.

Please note, sound sessions are not recommended for:

• Anyone with a pacemaker

• Anyone with metal implants

• Those who have epilepsy

• Those in the first trimester of pregnancy

This class weaves yoga postures, music, breathing storytelling and relaxation techniques together to create a playful environment for children aged 6 - 12 to increase self-awareness and confidence

The eight-week course runs Mondays 4pm-5pm from 3rd June to 22nd July, £100 (Free pick up from Shacklewell Primary and Halley House)

Yoga is about showing up as you are. Tapping into that presence of being. This two-hour workshop is a chance for you to work with your breathing body and to feel what’s at the centre of yourself.

We will use the model of the yogic koshas (the sheaths) to work through the layers of ourselves with asana, pranayama and yoga nidra (yoga sleep).

All welcome.

Wednesday May 29th 7.30pm-9.30pm £30 (Or free with Naomi's monthly subscription)

Rosie and Briege have created this day retreat as an opportunity to welcome your practice into the spring energy an opportunity to flow, nourish, rest and receive. An afternoon where you are able to see your practice as a way of connecting with your community and coming together to feel a sense of hope even when things can feel quite the opposite .

Beginning with a dynamic yoga practice, we'll pause for a nourishing lunch together. We'll then move through a restorative practice which will end in a blissful sound bath led by Breige, sending you out with a spring in your step and a feeling of connection.

Price: £65

As the new season approaches, Naomi will be clearing the ground, settling the nerves and preparing a solid base from which she plans to march in March. This two-hour workshop will begin with nurturing, grounding poses and breath work - the intention being to connect with yourself and with the earth. This will be followed by an uplifting sequence, full of energy and faces turned towards the sun, leaving you recharged and ready to spring into Spring.

Price: £30

Stress affects us all at points in our lives. Whilst short bursts of stress can be necessary to stimulate and activate us, operating in this mode over long periods of time simply depletes us. When suffering with stress we can feel a huge tiredness in our bodies but spinning activity in our minds which make the rest that we crave hard to access. This workshop will explore what happens in our bodies when we get stressed and yoga tools that we can reach for to restore a sense of calm and access deep rest. The session will incorporate the gentle, but powerful 'pawanmuktasana' joint-releasing series which will ease tension from tip to toe, allowing energy to flow freely but calmly through the body again. Once the body has found some ease we will drop into restorative stillness to soak up deep rest. Open al all. No experience of yoga necessary. 

Cost: £35

On this five-week course you will come into a closer relationship with your body and inner experience through the traditional Chinese practice of qigong and mindful movement. Led by qigong, yoga and mindfulness teacher Emma Tian Williamson, you will explore the benefits of qigong practices following Chinese Five Element Philosophy, which takes its cue from nature and our connection to the seasons.

Across the five weeks you will:

·      Learn qigong practices to encourage internal balance and ease through Winter months.

·      Experience the benefits of mindful movement to calm the mind and nervous system.

·      Practice gentle, steady movements to warm the muscles and increase circulation.

·      Feel more connected to your body and subtle energies.

 Classes will build across the course with new movements added each week, alongside other complementary practices to ease you in and out of sessions including meditation, tapping, self-massage and breathwork. This course is suitable for all abilities. Beginners are very welcome.

1 Feb - 29 Feb 2024, Thursdays 6 - 7pm

Price: £65

As we enter a new year, there is often a refreshing feeling of a new beginning and perhaps, if we're being honest, an accompanying feeling that we are not (or what we have is not) enough. In come the resolutions, and while they may be positive in intention and nature, would it not be better to ask why we feel distant from this vision of ourselves in the first place? What small, achievable practices could we practice daily that would help us feel more connected to ourselves? Through yoga, we systematically declutter all of the stuff that covers our true self, or Ātman. We recognise and see beyond the things we identify with - the stories and beliefs we've learned to tell ourselves - to reveal our true nature which is always there, unchanging. A yoga practice can often end in this feeling of re-remembering - a blissful, peaceful connection to our deepest self. From this space, our truest intentions unfold. 

Rosie and Katrina have created this day retreat as an opportunity to drop in after the rush of the holidays and the new year. To draw your energy back to yourself and begin the new year feeling aligned and centred. We'll present simple, daily practices to take home with you and a small gift to help remind you to recentre when you need. Beginning with a dynamic yoga practice, we'll pause for a nourishing lunch together. We'll then move through a restorative practice which will end in a blissful sound bath by Breige, sending you out in the new year feeling grounded and connected to yourself again.

Price: £65

This time of year can be overwhelming and very stimulating and this workshop is to take a pause in the busy holiday schedule. Join YOTL founder Naomi Annand at the studio for a cosy, candle-lit meditation and slow flow.

Price: £40

As the year winds down and the nights draw in, this moment in the calendar can offer a period of reflection as we look both forward and back. Who doesn’t want peace? Peace in our own hearts and peace for all beings on the planet. This workshop, that includes a flow taught by Elisa, a sound bath from Breige and closes with a glass of mulled wine, will be offered as a shared desire and commitment to peace for the coming year.

Price: £40

Mark and Henry are delighted to be back at Yoga on the Lane from Thursday 9th November at 7pm for six weeks offering a stilling 75 min class to cultivate a deep sense of awareness through the release of mind and body stresses. The practice will be slow-paced, using breath, meditation and longer held supported yin postures to apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body, increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. Join us at “slow the yin down” to find a sense of balance, rest and recovery for the mind and body.

This back-to-school workshop  will be chance to revisit that feeling you had as a child with your new pencil case ready for a fresh start. It will focus on setting intentions, making commitments to our bodies and then moving to refresh and renew. 

A workshop to move slowly, unhurried – a mantra of ‘I am going to take my time’ to harness the power and the strength in this slow-time. A chance to flow through some playful vinyasa practice, to experience some lightness of mind and being. A workshop where you can come as yourself and celebrate you, just as you are. Teachings to remind you of your power and support for self-agency and deep enquiry in breath work and meditation to support deep and rejuvenating rest.

Everyone and every body welcome. Accessible practice for all. Please reach out if you have questions. Recording available for two weeks

Price: £35 

This course is tailored to the little ones. The classes will weave yoga postures, music, breathing, storytelling and relaxation techniques together to create a playful environment for children aged 7 - 10 to increase self-awareness and confidence

The six-week course runs Tuesdays 3.45pm-4.30pm from June 13th, £60

In the UK, it is estimated that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss during pregnancy or birth. Yet there is very little acknowledgement of the emotional and spiritual impact that these events can have on families. The support that is needed to process the grief and begin to heal is often lacking, and individuals and couples are left with their difficult emotions, alone.

We welcome to this circle women, partners and men who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion or infant loss.

By gathering in circle, participants have the opportunity to be witnessed in their full experience and to acknowledge the wide range of emotions that surround pregnancy and birth loss such as sadness, guilt, anger, and emptiness, within a supportive container.

In the safe space of the circle you can expect:

· Opening circle – sharing time

· Gentle movement – restorative yoga

· Letter writing

· Meditation

· Closing circle

We invite the participants to bring to the circle some papers and a pen, and also an item (this could be an object, a picture etc.) that holds meaning for them.

Every pregnancy is a rite of passage, and we will use rituals to acknowledge and honour your experience.

£40

Spring Equinox workshop with Elisa and Breige inspired by text from Women Who Run With The Wolves 🐺

This is a workshop for women or anyone who identifies as a woman.

As the season shifts into early spring, in Five Element Theory spring is connected to our liver and its wise little friend the gallbladder.  Together they keep everything in flow, body, mind and spirit ⛩ 

Our liver is the second largest organ in our body and anything that comes into the body has got to past through the liver…it’s check point control, the sorting office and storage facility. 

It also connects to the tendons, nails and eyes. 

Spring associated with the element of wood; gentle, persistent and filled with creative potential.  Wood reminds us to get grounded.  As the spring energy begins to rise, like wood, we can use the season to take deep roots, become the container for the rising energy and expand from within.

Elisa will guide a sequence of movement to nourish the liver.  We will then get very cosy for a crystal bowl sound meditation and finish a bowl of something hot to nourish the liver.

Come as you are, take what you need 🙌

Love Elisa & Breige

£35

Gut health: fermented foods

 Looking to discover how nutrition can make you feel calmer, balanced and more energised? Then join Will for a 90-minute nutrition workshop where you’ll learn the nutritional tools that work for you and your schedule. 

We will explore the gut microbiome – its role in supporting good gut health including immune system regulation, balancing mood and the relationship between the gut and the brain (gut-brain axis). We will also explore the signs and symptoms which may indicate potential gut issues and how simple changes to your nutrition can improve your digestive health, reduce stress and improve wellbeing. The workshop will begin with an educational talk followed by a practical session where you will have the opportunity to ferment your own foods and discover delicious ways to included fermented foods into your diet. The food will be plant-based and gluten-free.

This workshop is open to all and will give I hope will give you the confidence to make sustainable nutritional changes.  

Please see his website for more information:

https://www.willmartinnutrition.com/

Price: £25

Each session will follow a similar format. We will start with a gentle opening sequence, a flow, some pranayama and meditation  and finish with some restorative yoga.  

One week will be backbend focused, another week twists and each session will have its own story of shapes that I love to practice. I’ll be sharing what these practices mean to me and hoping to inspire you to include them in your home-sequences some more. 

These sessions are open to all abilities and experience. There’s just 16 spots for the live in-person course but for those of you further afield or struggling to make the live sessions, the recordings of each session will be available to purchase (audio only). 

Four Thursdays from 9th February, 6-7.15pm

£60

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How can you develop a yoga practice that works for the life you lead?
Join Naomi for this Zoom workshop to create the kind of self-practice that works for you, your body and your schedule. Learn the tools you need to create your own personal yoga practice, tailored to you, one that you can meaningfully integrate into your life.
We will discuss how to craft a sequence, how to give it focus and how to tailor a session with your lifestyle in mind. We'll start with a discussion, before moving into creating and practicing your very own class.
This workshop is open to all students who want to develop a self-practice, except complete beginners.

£20